I am completely exhausted from my exhaust... At first i thought I had an exhuast leak, but I couldnt quite place it. Ive had the feeling all the gaskets were at least 20yrs old, and decided to do them all. The manifold, and the manifold-pipe gasket were replaced a couple of months ago, but i redid them anyway. After I got it all back together, she purred like a puuttty cat. Smooth, except for my idle of 1200. Checked the carb, wouldnt do anythiung, checked linkages, etc. Nothing helped. Decided it might lay in my timing, as the engine has not been timed since ive had it.
All the way turned, so it wont turn no more the engine will not go below 8*. Im doing it the way FSM says, the way Ive learned. Take and plug one or two of the vacum lines running to the advance, use the timing light set it at 5* TDC as the engine is at operating tempature.
After Ive messed with that, I got it to run smoother at around 8*. Decided to take it around the block and it sounds like the exhuast again. Its not, Ive followed it 17 ways to sunday, with no avail. At normal operating rpms.
What does the timing control that would make this sound, and no its not 'ping', unless its the shells from a .50cal going off.
Help me please,
im ignorant to this engine so far!
All the way turned, so it wont turn no more the engine will not go below 8*. Im doing it the way FSM says, the way Ive learned. Take and plug one or two of the vacum lines running to the advance, use the timing light set it at 5* TDC as the engine is at operating tempature.
After Ive messed with that, I got it to run smoother at around 8*. Decided to take it around the block and it sounds like the exhuast again. Its not, Ive followed it 17 ways to sunday, with no avail. At normal operating rpms.
What does the timing control that would make this sound, and no its not 'ping', unless its the shells from a .50cal going off.
Help me please,
im ignorant to this engine so far!
